I'm giving this one 4 stars, but I'm still debating over 3 stars.
It managed to weave personal stories using the differing threads from cultural experiences. After three years of marriage, and with no baby, She returns to Bangladesh to bring her parents to the U.S.A.
A brilliant story which stuck with me long after I finished it. Very enlightening. Revolves around three friends who have dream weddings only to find out that the pastor who married them failed to complete the key paperwork required to make them official. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. This book details the complexities and expectations accompanying a mixed race marriage between Amina, from Bangladesh, and George, an American. I was fascinated to discover that the American part of the story took place in Pittsford NY where I lived for 25 years. She is adjusting to her new life in Rochester, NY with her husband George whom she met on an international dating site.
May 1st 2012 If she was still the protagonist, the author would at least not have pretended that she could do no wrong. I was fascinated to discover that the American part of the story took place in Pittsford NY where I lived for 25 years. Freudenberger writes that it was an unpleasant thing to say, and it ruins the whole moment. And this one is not even written by a person of South Asian origin. I thought I wrote a review. I too emigrated there like Amina did but i was with my husband and two children. The customs, life-style, institutions, etc. Despite the rave reviews about this book, I was disappointed - I didn't find their relationship that realistic, and knowing what I know about Asian cultures and their affinity with arranged marriages, I found it very hard to believe that Amina's parents would have let her go off to the US with a man she knew nothing about that she had independently found on the internet and never met. This story kind of sneaks up on you. The Newlyweds by Nell Freudenberger is about George, a White man in Rochester and Amina, a Bangladeshi woman in Dhaka who meet and “arrange” their own marriage through the power of online dating. DVD. As you can tell, I confused about my response to the novel, but I did find it interesting to read and to consider after completing it. No fuzzy/snowy frames on VHS tape. At it's heart, this is a love story, though an unexpected one. CDN$25.00. This listing was ended by the seller because the item is no longer available. I picked up this book because of a review I read somewhere that compared Freudenberger to Jhumpa Lahiri; I suppose with expectations that high, I should have expected to be let down, which I definitely was to the nth degree. This is a sweet, quiet little story about two people moving across nations to be together and carrying with them the baggage, desires, and secrets of. First off, the title seemed misleading, as it wasn't so much the story of a marriage or a relationship, but Amina's immigration story.
We experience the relationship through the eyes of Amina, who finds out a secret about George's romantic past even as she's grappling with her own attraction for a friend back home. Being from the subcontinent, I resent being represented by the shallow, cold-hearted, calculating bitch that's the so-called protagonist in this novel. While I thought this was an original premise, I had reservations about The Newlyweds … I have to be honest, I was completely underwhelmed by this book. From Bangladesh, Amina and her doting, complicated parents pin their hopes for their future on the marriage she has arranged with George in Rochester, who she meets on an online dating site geared towards east Asians and their North American suitors. It was women who longed to retain ties and connections, to mix things up in complicated ways.”, ‘Homegoing’ Author Returns with a Novel of Science and Faith.
It is tedious, boring,predictable and flat. The subplot of the misadventures of Amina's parents as they deal with life in Bangladesh while attempting to prepare to come to the USA, well, again, the authors pushes the boundaries of believability, I think. I'm conflicted in the way the novel itself seems conflicted.
Then I finally closed it and thought, you know, that was really better than I realized at the time. BUT alas and alack .. there is something BAD he did, (spoiler alert!) I had a hard time finishing it. Only 3 left in stock. 4.7 out of 5 stars 317. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products.
Instead we get this horrible person unselfconsciously bitching and moaning about everyone else but her.
Or could even be left, like George and determine to make a life another way. Of course, life itself is a series of complex situations in which one often doesn't know that is the best/right thing to do, and the novel captures that confusion very well. It felt like a quiet and pleasant three-star read most of the way through, with occasional four star moments. Nell Freudenberger has populated The Newlyweds with characters so real and alive it felt as if I were reading non-fiction. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. I quite liked this novel and would recommend it. Truth be told, I preferred everyone in the book, including her supposed "Devil" aunt Moni, to her. Please try again. ANd the DVD appears to be produced by MTV (hello . This is a sweet, quiet little story about two people moving across nations to be together and carrying with them the baggage, desires, and secrets of two people moving across the world to be together. Amina has escaped the poverty and difficulties of her life in Bangladesh as a modern day "mail-order" bride. But ultimately I think I'll go with three stars because I don't want to oversell the experience of reading it. Music Television who played nothing but Nick, Jessica, and others of course). Start by marking “The Newlyweds” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Directed by Mark Griffiths. Some quotes that I could relate to: And I am back!
Eventually, Nell Freudenberger will have written so many wonderful books that we’ll stop gossiping about how success fell into the young woman’s lap at age 26. I too emigrated there like Amina did but i was with my husband and two children. I wouldn't recommend this book at all. Amina's return to Bangladesh was quite an eye opener for me, I learned more about partitionIng and how Bangladesh was a separate Muslim state. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. This book was a really good window into the contrasts between cultures. DVD. At first I was captivated by this story ; a woman from Bangladesh marrying an American ,meeting him thru e-mail,wishing to go to America and her explanations and expectation of a new life in a new place. From Bangladesh, Amina and her doting, complicated parents pin their hopes for their future on the marriage she has arranged with George in Rochester, who she meets on an online dating site geared towards east Asians and their North American suitors. Mad Men -- Season 5 Jon Hamm. I'm conflicted in the way the novel itself seems conflicted. For additional information, see the Global Shipping Program, This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Amina has escaped the poverty and difficulties of her life in Bangladesh as a modern day "mail-order" bride. scuffs, scratches, cracks, or holes. At times I felt like I was reading an Anne Tyler novel with the usual quirky characters, but unlike Tyler, this author didn't make me fall in love with her protagonists. I had a hard time putting this wonderful novel down. I would have preferred she show us through richer descriptions and character development so we KNEW it was unpleasant without having to be told.
The way that exchange broke down didn't feel climactic to me like a pivotal scene so late in the book should. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists.